National Briefing | South: Kentucky: Protests Over Spending For Governor's House

By Albert Salvato (NYT)

Published: October 12, 2004

Several state lawmakers want the Legislature to review the budget of the governor's mansion after a report in The Courier-Journal of Louisville said it employed 13 full-time workers, including 7 housekeepers and 3 chefs, and spent more than $800,000 for operations in the fiscal year that ended in May. The National Governors Association reports that Kentucky's mansion employs more workers than those of neighboring states like Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee. Gov. Ernie Fletcher, a Republican, said the work of the housekeeping staff allowed him and his wife to focus on state duties. Albert Salvato (NYT)